Marion Owen first observed nan galore benefits of farming by watching her mom arsenic a child. Today, Marion lives successful Kodiak, Alaska wherever she is learning really to repair nan island’s dense, ashy ungraded done nan powerfulness of compost to turn nan plot paradise of her dreams.

Indie Alaska is an original video bid produced by Alaska Public Media successful business pinch PBS Digital Studios, portion of PBS. 

Production support for this section was provided by the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.  

Video produced by
Valerie Lake
Matt Faubion
Eric Keto

Originally from nan Central Coast of California, Valerie joined Alaska Public Media successful July 2017. She creates original video contented for nan station's TV and integer platforms while besides overseeing nan Production Department. Before moving to Alaska, Valerie worked arsenic an ENG Editor astatine WRAL-TV successful Raleigh, North Carolina. She besides served successful nan U.S. Air Force arsenic a TV and Radio Broadcast Journalist wherever she traveled astir Europe, Africa, The Baltics, Australia, and nan Southern United States reporting connected subject events, exercises, and missions. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, backcountry skiing, backpacking, yoga, and traveling.

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